Malicious Code Injection in tealove-lady45: A Threat to npm Packages
Summary
MAL-2025-168353: Malicious code in tealove-lady45 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The package tealove-lady45 is part of a broader campaign associated with the tea.xyz token reward initiative. This npm package is designed to facilitate token rewards for developers by generating and publishing derivative packages. However, it has been compromised to include malicious scripts that manipulate package metadata, potentially harming developers and users alike.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in tealove-lady45 stems from its inclusion in a malicious campaign that utilizes autopublish scripts to create and publish numerous derivative packages with altered metadata. This includes removing private flags from package.json, changing version numbers, and generating random package names. The continuous republishing of these variants can lead to pollution of the npm registry, affecting the integrity of the ecosystem and potentially leading to security risks for users who unknowingly install these compromised packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall tealove-lady45If it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary workaround, you can avoid using the tealove-lady45 package and any other packages associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. Additionally, consider using a tool like Vulert to monitor your project for vulnerabilities. You can check if your application is affected by this vulnerability using the Vulert playground at https://vulert.com/scanner without any signup.
Conclusion
The tealove-lady45 package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and floods the npm registry with compromised packages. It is essential to remove this package and monitor your dependencies for vulnerabilities to maintain the security of your projects.
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FAQ
tealove-lady45 is an npm package that is part of a token reward campaign, designed to generate and publish derivative packages.
The vulnerability can lead to the installation of malicious packages that modify your project's metadata and potentially compromise its security.
You should remove the tealove-lady45 package from your project immediately and check for any other affected packages.
You can use Vulert, which monitors and alerts you in real-time for open-source vulnerabilities using just your package-lock.json file.
Yes, you can use the Vulert playground at Vulert Scanner to check for vulnerabilities in your application without any signup.
